Simply Calligraphy: A Beginner's Guide to Elegant Lettering
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| Rating | : | 4.98 (645 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1607748568 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 96 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-08-01 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Melissa T. said Five Stars. The book was in great shape & I thoroughly enjoyed it!. Five Stars Amazon Customer Love it. The best book for beginners to learn a solid foundation in calligraphy Ivy Reisner This is an incredibly detailed book for beginners. This book very much holds your hand through the process.To do this, you will need wide ruled paper, as you'd find in any stationery store, a common pen to learn the basic forms, and Pilot Parallel Pen 2-Color Calligraphy Pen Set, with Black and Red Ink Cartridges, 1.5mm Nib (90050) spec
Judy's clear and practical instruction coupled with gentle encouragement every step of the way makes this a good choice for anyone to begin the journey into the fascinating world of calligraphy." — Susie Taylor, curator of the Harrison Collection of Calligraphy“This lovely manual introduces you to basic capital and lower-case letters, as well as pretty flourishes to customise your writing for any project or occasion” —Creativity, Book of the Month Review. "Long an admirer of her beautiful work, I'm delighted to see Judy Detrick&n
She served as editor of Alphabet, the Journal of the Friends of Calligraphy from 2007 to 2010. Her work can be found in several anthologies of calligraphy and graphic design, and she is represented in the Richard Harrison Collection of Calligraphy and Lettering at the San Francisco Public Library. A parallel interest of hers is letterpress printing, and under the imprint of the Attic Press she has produced several limited edition books an
Learning the simple and beautiful art of hand-lettered calligraphy is as easy as picking up pen and paper!Italic is the calligraphy’s most popular alphabet, and this delightful manual introduces basic capital and small letters and numbers, plus all the creative flourishes you need to customize your unique script for every project and occasion. With quick and easy instruction from calligraphy teacher and designer Judy Detrick, Simply Calligraphy will have you whipping up elegant invitations, pleasing place cards, and personalized thank-you notes in no time.Includes practice exercises, advice on tools and materials, and project ideas for place cards, invitations, and more!